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News and updates from Chairman Frank Lucas (OK-3) and the House Agriculture Committee.

Washington, DC · http://agriculture.house.gov

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  1. Lucas: I will continue to work with my colleagues in the House of Reps in this effort and protect hard-working American taxpayers

  2. Lucas on HR8: This legislation is only one step in the process of solving Washington’s spending problem.

  3. Lucas: Subcmte Chairs have demonstrated a commitment to ensuring the success of and economies.

  4. Again this is the first time US Congress has heard from International regulators with respect to the Dodd-Frank Act.

  5. Lucas speaking with Mr. Kono and Mr. Pearson on dodd-frank issues facing foreign regulators.

  6. Lucas: Reforming the OTC derivatives mrktplace is a global effort that demands serious & genuine coordination-not appearance of coordination

  7. The purpose of this Hrg is to gain a greater understanding of ways to achieve real coordination between U.S. and International regulators

  8. Panel 2 cont: Mr Patrick Pearson, Head of Unit, Market Infrastructure Unit, DG Internal Market and Services, European Commission

  9. Panel 2: Mr. Masamichi Kono, Vice Commissioner of Int'l Affairs, Financial Service Agency of Japan; Chairman, IOSCO

  10. FYI: In an effort to save time Panel 1 and Panel 2 have been combined. Panel 1 includes: Hon. Bart Chilton, Commissioner, US CFTC

  11. We can ill-afford to implement reform w/o a good faith attempt to cooperate with Int'l community so we do not neg impact global markets

  12. Conaway: It does not appear Chair Gensler is ready to accept that foreign efforts on reg reform will be equivalent to rules proposed by CFTC

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